Upon entering the World Tree, Carlo walked easily along the path to meet the Mother Tree.

As the ancestor of the Tree Spirit race, the Great World Tree naturally had tree spirits. Or rather, tree spirits were originally an unexpected product created by the Great World Tree to free itself.

The interior of the World Tree was vast, with channels extending in all directions.

The passing tree elves bowed in greeting to Carlo, clearly indicating that Carlo was a regular visitor here.

At the end of the path was a palace, a palace so colossal that as Carlo entered, it felt like a small person stepping into a giant's room.

However, this palace was remarkably empty. In such a vast palace, there was nothing.

Only in the center of the palace was something resembling a flower bed.

In the flower bed, an elderly-looking tree spirit stood quietly.

The tree spirit's bark was darkened, and its leaves were somewhat sparse. The leaves, which should have been vibrant green, now bore a hint of yellow-green.

Yet, from this tree spirit, an unimaginable immense vitality emanated.

It stood there, with its body's aura perfectly blending with the surroundings, as if it had been there since ancient times.

"Mother Tree."

Carlo came beside the Great World Tree, gently swaying its crown, making a rustling sound.

The Great World Tree opened its eyes on the trunk, eyes slightly yellowed, resembling an old man's eyes.

"Carlo, why do you think people always want war?"

Carlo respectfully replied, "Because war benefits them, Mother Tree. I once heard a saying: 'Somebody's doing business that risks losing their head, but nobody's doing business that loses money.' As long as it profits them, what does war matter?"

"What does it matter..." The voice of the Great World Tree carried deep regret, "This war was exceptionally perilous, and in the end, it led to me, this old thing, having to take to the battlefield.

Now that we've finally stopped, Youming not only refuses to focus on recovery, but wants to rekindle the flames of war.

Are the brains of the Ghost Horror Clan all addled by the stench of corpses?"

Carlo said nothing, as he was not qualified to evaluate a Dominator.

The Great World Tree did not mind Carlo and continued babbling to itself: "Youming said that Curse Demon stopped attacking this time, surely due to some major internal issue.

We must seize this opportunity and strike first, or else when Curse Demon recovers, we're finished.

Yet, has he not considered that war might catalyze the healing of Curse Demon's internal problems?

Moreover, no one knows whether Curse Demon actually has an issue.

Advancing recklessly, irresponsibly—he never considers, if his guess is wrong, what future consequences could be.

Ah, these short-lived beings, always so narrow-sighted..."

Carlo remained silent, merely listening as the Great World Tree complained about the foolishness of Youming, the Dominator of the Ghost Horror Clan.

He knew his advice was of no use, so listening quietly was the only thing he could do.

The Great World Tree complained for quite a while, eventually stopping and turning its gaze towards its child.

Carlo was Its favorite child because Carlo resembled him the most.

"Little Carlo, what brings you here today?"

Carlo swayed his crown and replied, "Mother Tree, I met a Dominator of a foreign civilization a few days ago. I tried exchanging knowledge with treasures, but He did not agree. Instead, He hopes I can facilitate a private meeting with You."

Carlo did not conceal his motives; the Great World Tree was his father, his mother, his mentor, and his revered figure.

He would not lie to the Great World Tree.

"Oh, a Dominator of a foreign civilization wants to meet me privately?"

The Great World Tree listened to Carlo's account, a thread of surprise flashing in its eyes.

Meeting him was not difficult, but intending to privately meet him with the identity of a foreign civilization's Dominator was somewhat notable.

According to Wind Catcher's news, the entire World Community was at war. The wizards behind them were said to have formed alliances with several civilizations to jointly resist a fearsome civilization.

"Little Carlo, what did that Dominator look like when you met him?" the Great World Tree slowly asked.

"A flesh-and-blood human, upright with four limbs, seemingly with four eyes as well."

"Four eyes?"

A thread of doubt flashed in the Great World Tree's eyes; Carlo's previous description almost led him to conclude that this Dominator was a wizard.

But the four eyes caused a bit of hesitation.

If he remembered correctly, wizards typically had only two eyes.

However, the Alchemy Wizard mentioned that wizards enjoyed modifying themselves; wizards with four eyes were not uncommon.

"Then let him come." the Great World Tree spoke, "I would also like to hear what he has to say, and why he insists on meeting privately."

"Thank you for your generosity, Mother Tree." Carlo respectfully said.

The Great World Tree said no more, its eyes on the trunk closing, as if it had fallen asleep. Carlo, seeing this, quietly withdrew from the massive yet empty palace.

...

The news of the agreed meeting quickly reached Richard's ears.

Upon receiving the news, he was hunting those wandering souls and Mist Spirits in the Enchanting Soul Dimension.

"...Alright, I know."

Richard replied, casually flicking his hand, and the pitch-black Shan Hai shattered a Mist Spirit comparable to a Level 6 Creature.

Unlike the Ghost God Mask, which was nearly destroyed by the Dimension Annihilation Cannon—the Ghost God Mask, after enduring the Dimension Annihilation Cannon, was almost entirely demolished, and is now merging with Richard's soul, recovering together.

Shan Hai, although nearly annihilated in the Dimension Annihilation Cannon, underwent a fundamental change after merging with the Dimensional Threads.

As long as Shan Hai had one link remaining, it was as if it sustained no damage.

By injecting the Power of Dimension, Shan Hai would quickly return to its original state.

At the last moment when the Dimension Annihilation Cannon approached, Richard placed one of Shan Hai's links into the dimension. Thus, Shan Hai can still be utilized by Richard.

As for the Hermit's Robe causing all of this, it, like the Ghost God Mask, has fused with Richard's soul. Yet, compared to the Ghost God Mask, the Hermit's Robe only needs the Power of Dimension to recover, and has now returned to its prime, currently concealing all destiny related to Richard.

Bringing the body of the Level 6 Mist Spirit to his side, from a certain perspective, the Mist Spirit is a parasitic creature.

They would parasitize the bodies of beings entering the mist and gradually alter these bodies until they transformed into a state of half flesh, half mist.

[Materials: The body of the Level 6 Mist Spirit]

[Extractable substances: Soul Essence, Mist Matrix]

[Refining Consumption: 500,000,000 Magic Power]

Choosing to refine, the body of the Level 6 Mist Spirit instantly vanished, replaced an hour later by Soul Essence and Mist Matrix floating above the Miracle Furnace.

Swallowing the Soul Essence, Richard's spiritual power was enhanced once more.

"Three thousand points of spiritual power... almost enough now."

After months of hunting, Richard has successfully restored his spiritual power to three thousand points. This amount of spiritual power is sufficient for him to employ most of his techniques.

Moreover, he has the Dominator Puppet Core sent by Carlo.

Richard has already refined the blueprint for this puppet core, marveling at its perfect construction. Additionally, Richard unexpectedly discovered that this core also possesses self-restoration capability.

As long as Richard provides it with enough of the Four Elements, and sufficient energy, it can propagate a Dominator Level puppet body.

Upon discovering this capability, Richard stabilized four rifts leading to the Four Elements Territory in Lar's world, then used his own flesh to create a functional machine to assist in the core's restoration.

When the core of the puppet finished propagating, Richard would possess a Dominator Level puppet.

With this power, even if the World Tree intended him harm, he could withdraw unscathed.

Thinking thus, Richard effortlessly opened the Dimension Rift, returning to the Star Realm.

Three months later, Tree Spirit Mother World.

"Are you the Miracle Lord?"

In front of the path leading to the mother tree palace, the Tree Elf butler looked cautiously at Richard, who followed behind Carlo, and asked.

"Yes, I am." Richard nodded slightly.

"Hello, Miracle Lord, the master has been waiting for you for some time now."

Speaking, the Tree Elf approached Richard and made a gesture inviting him in, while ignoring Carlo outside.

Carlo was about to speak when the Tree Elf interrupted him first: "Lord Carlo, this is the master's command. The meeting with this lord is not desired to have a third party present."

"This... alright."

Richard surveyed the internal structure of this magnificent World Tree, noting that the Tree Spirit Mother World was a medium-sized world. At the moment of entering this world, he felt that this world was already the domain of the World Tree.

The World Origin and the World Tree had established a symbiotic relationship, and the evolution of this World Tree far exceeded that of the Physique Crown's tree.

Everything about this tree represents rare, invaluable knowledge for a wizard.

"Miracle Lord, please follow me."

Richard looked down at the Tree Elf, calmly responded, "Hmm."

Following the Tree Elf advancing forward, Richard could sense the Life Energy around him growing increasingly dense, accompanied by a gradually strengthening pressure.

Upon reaching the end of the passage, he saw an old Tree Spirit.

All the Life Energy, all the pressure he felt, originated from this seemingly frail old Tree Spirit before him.

"Hehe, indeed a wizard." The Great World Tree chuckled, "I am the World Tree, head of the Natural Federation.

Miracle Wizard, seeking me privately, what do you wish to discuss? I've heard you are at war with a terrifying civilization."

Richard smiled slightly, leisurely moving to stand beside the Great World Tree.

"I am here for two purposes, the latter requiring the completion of the former."

"Oh?" The Great World Tree's voice carried a hint of curiosity, "So what is that mandatory purpose?"

Richard stood firm before the Great World Tree.

"I want to mediate the war between the Natural Federation and the Curse Demon Empire."

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